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occasional<\/a> <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//watch?v=J5G02ru0GyM\%22>video<\/a> and speak to the press or at events about repair.<\/p>\n\n<p>In my time at iFixit, I\u2019ve written features on <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ifixit.com//News//33398//rebble-with-a-cause-how-pebble-watches-got-their-amazing-afterlife/">magnificent product deaths<\/a>, rants about Amazon doing better on <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ifixit.com//News//35189//its-time-to-stop-making-excuses-for-amazons-disposable-tech/">recycling and refurbishment<\/a>, and reporting on how <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ifixit.com//News//54829//apples-new-screen-repair-trap-could-change-the-repair-industry-forever/">Apple/u2019s Face ID \u201cbug\u201d crossed the line<\/a>. They\u2019ve had some real impact.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=https://www.ifixit.com/"#Section_Education\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"svg-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.1 2.899a3.976 3.976 0 0 0-5.622 0l-.94.94A.85.85 0 0 0 7.742 5.04l.94-.939a2.276 2.276 0 1 1 3.218 3.219l-.94.94a.85.85 0 1 0 1.203 1.201l.939-.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0-5.622zM2.9 13.101a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 5.622 0l.94-.94a.85.85 0 0 0-1.203-1.201l-.94.939A2.276 2.276 0 1 1 4.102 8.68l.94-.94A.85.85 0 0 0 3.839 6.54l-.94.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0 5.622z\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.119 5.881a.875.875 0 0 1 0 1.238l-3 3A.875.875 0 0 1 5.88 8.88l3-3a.875.875 0 0 1 1.238 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i><\/a><h3 id=\"Section_Education\" class=\"header\">Education<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>I studied English at the <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"http:////buffalo.edu/" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">University at Buffalo<\/a>, but I spent a lot more time on the student newspaper than on Milton, Chaucer, <em>et al.<\/em> (although I did learn you should only use <em>et al.<\/em> when referring to people, not objects).<\/p>\n\n<p>More relevant to repair, I\u2019ve completed a one-week <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ifixit.com//News//36189//circuits-necromancy-and-solder-board-repair-school-part-1/">training course in microsoldering<\/a> at Jessa Jones\u2019 <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ipadrehab.com///">iPad Rehab<\/a>. I\u2019m not in regular practice, but the course changed the way I think about electricity, electronics, and what our devices are really like inside.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=https://www.ifixit.com/"#Section_Experience\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"svg-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.1 2.899a3.976 3.976 0 0 0-5.622 0l-.94.94A.85.85 0 0 0 7.742 5.04l.94-.939a2.276 2.276 0 1 1 3.218 3.219l-.94.94a.85.85 0 1 0 1.203 1.201l.939-.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0-5.622zM2.9 13.101a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 5.622 0l.94-.94a.85.85 0 0 0-1.203-1.201l-.94.939A2.276 2.276 0 1 1 4.102 8.68l.94-.94A.85.85 0 0 0 3.839 6.54l-.94.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0 5.622z\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.119 5.881a.875.875 0 0 1 0 1.238l-3 3A.875.875 0 0 1 5.88 8.88l3-3a.875.875 0 0 1 1.238 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i><\/a><h3 id=\"Section_Experience\" class=\"header\">Experience<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>I was a traditional newspaper reporter at three different small-to-medium-city newspapers. After that, I wrote for <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"http:////lifehacker.com/" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lifehacker<\/a>, writing a half-dozen blog posts per day about software and productivity. I freelanced for a few years after that, then joined <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.nytimes.com//wirecutter//authors//kevin-purdy///">Wirecutter, where I spent dozens of hours researching product categories to recommend products for people who don\u2019t want to spend those dozens of hours.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=https://www.ifixit.com/"#Section_Favorite_fixes\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"svg-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.1 2.899a3.976 3.976 0 0 0-5.622 0l-.94.94A.85.85 0 0 0 7.742 5.04l.94-.939a2.276 2.276 0 1 1 3.218 3.219l-.94.94a.85.85 0 1 0 1.203 1.201l.939-.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0-5.622zM2.9 13.101a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 5.622 0l.94-.94a.85.85 0 0 0-1.203-1.201l-.94.939A2.276 2.276 0 1 1 4.102 8.68l.94-.94A.85.85 0 0 0 3.839 6.54l-.94.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0 5.622z\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.119 5.881a.875.875 0 0 1 0 1.238l-3 3A.875.875 0 0 1 5.88 8.88l3-3a.875.875 0 0 1 1.238 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i><\/a><h3 id=\"Section_Favorite_fixes\" class=\"header\">Favorite fixes<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"imageBox imageBox_left\"><img src=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com//igi//cCl1CRBud2lmurDm.standard/" width=\"282\" height=\"179\" class=\"hasMenu hasLarge\" alt=\"Block Image\" onclick=\"window.open(&quot;https:\\\/\\\/guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com\\\/igi\\\/cCl1CRBud2lmurDm.full&quot;, '', 'width=1260,height=800')\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p>My proudest fix-it moments:<\/p>\n\n<ul><li><a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"http:////thepurdman.com//2017-in-review//#bikes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Rebuilding a 1988 Schwinn World Sport<\/a> from the frame up: built the wheels, re-packed the hubs, ran new cables, learned a whole lot.<\/li><li>Replacing the battery and screen on a friend\u2019s <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"//Topic//Samsung_Galaxy_S8_Plus/">Samsung S8 Plus<\/a>, which was a <em>lot<\/em> more intensive than I thought, in my earliest days at iFixit.<\/li><li>Upgrading the awful dashboard system in my Ford C-Max, and learning all about <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.ifixit.com//News//52123//the-coming-battle-over-hacking-your-own-car/">the world of car hacking<\/a> in doing so.<\/li><li>Helping a friend who was quoted $500-$800 to replace the battery and (single) USB-C port on a 2016 MacBook for about one-fifth that price.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=https://www.ifixit.com/"#Section_More_about_me\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"svg-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.1 2.899a3.976 3.976 0 0 0-5.622 0l-.94.94A.85.85 0 0 0 7.742 5.04l.94-.939a2.276 2.276 0 1 1 3.218 3.219l-.94.94a.85.85 0 1 0 1.203 1.201l.939-.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0-5.622zM2.9 13.101a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 5.622 0l.94-.94a.85.85 0 0 0-1.203-1.201l-.94.939A2.276 2.276 0 1 1 4.102 8.68l.94-.94A.85.85 0 0 0 3.839 6.54l-.94.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0 5.622z\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.119 5.881a.875.875 0 0 1 0 1.238l-3 3A.875.875 0 0 1 5.88 8.88l3-3a.875.875 0 0 1 1.238 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i><\/a><h3 id=\"Section_More_about_me\" class=\"header\">More about me<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<p>I ride and fix bikes whenever I can. I wrote a post for my previous site about <a href=https://www.ifixit.com/"https:////www.nytimes.com//wirecutter//blog//build-ebike///">DIY ebike conversions<\/a>. Not everyone can ride a bike, but every bike should get a rider. Share the road.<\/p>\n\n<p>I have spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about pizza and chicken wings in my life. I don\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=https://www.ifixit.com/"#Section_Where_else_to_find_me\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"svg-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.1 2.899a3.976 3.976 0 0 0-5.622 0l-.94.94A.85.85 0 0 0 7.742 5.04l.94-.939a2.276 2.276 0 1 1 3.218 3.219l-.94.94a.85.85 0 1 0 1.203 1.201l.939-.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0-5.622zM2.9 13.101a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 5.622 0l.94-.94a.85.85 0 0 0-1.203-1.201l-.94.939A2.276 2.276 0 1 1 4.102 8.68l.94-.94A.85.85 0 0 0 3.839 6.54l-.94.94a3.976 3.976 0 0 0 0 5.622z\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.119 5.881a.875.875 0 0 1 0 1.238l-3 3A.875.875 0 0 1 5.88 8.88l3-3a.875.875 0 0 1 1.238 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I\u2019ll take a look around to see if there are any driver solutions.<\/p>","url":"\/Guide\/Install+CloudReady+for+Chrome+Updates+(or+another+OS)\/123869#comment-589549","date":1573159942,"date_html":"<time title=\"Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:52:22 -0700\" datetime=\"2019-11-07T13:52:22-07:00\">Nov 7, 2019<\/time>"},{"title":"Install CloudReady for Chrome Updates (or another OS)","text":"<p>Yep! You\u2019re all set. Thank you for the verbose feedback - it\u2019s helped me add more detail and steps to the guide that were sorely needed. It\u2019s far too easy to assume things are obvious when you\u2019ve done them before. Glad it\u2019s running for you!<\/p>","url":"\/Guide\/Install+CloudReady+for+Chrome+Updates+(or+another+OS)\/123869#comment-587329","date":1572450310,"date_html":"<time title=\"Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:45:10 -0700\" datetime=\"2019-10-30T08:45:10-07:00\">Oct 30, 2019<\/time>"},{"title":"Install CloudReady for Chrome Updates (or another OS)","text":"<p>Hi Dan! 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